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Vesalius Comes to the Library

Five hundred years ago, Andreas Vesalius was born in Brussels, Belgium. He came to be known as the Father of Anatomy, and his seven volumes entitled De humani corporis fabrica libri septem (Latin for “On the fabric of the human body in … Continue reading

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Classroom Renovation

In early April, the renovation of Classroom LL05 will be complete. Once it’s up and running, the University community will have access to a room with 26 new class computers and a fully redesigned height-adjustable presenter’s station with a touch … Continue reading

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HS/HSL Closed Sunday, April 5th

The HS/HSL will be closed Sunday, April 5th for the Easter Holiday. We will resume regular hours, Monday, April 6th.

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Name the HS/HSL’s New Innovation Space

The HS/HSL will be launching a new Innovation Space, which will feature a 3D Printing Service. We want your input on what we should name this new space! All UMB Faculty, Students, and Staff can provide one submission. The winning … Continue reading

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That Annoying Survey … For One Month Only!

In order to get a better handle on resource usage – who and why – a survey will appear when users log in to resources during the month of April. The survey will pop up randomly three times every day … Continue reading

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TED Talker, Dr. Ellen Jorgensen to Headline HS/HSL “What’s Next…?” Luncheon

Title: Community Labs as Centers of Innovation and Learning Date: Wednesday April 15, 2015 Time: 11:30 AM – 1 PM (Talk begins at Noon) Location: Elm Ballroom, SMC (Southern Management Corporation Campus Center) RSVP: E-mail to events@hshsl.umaryland.edu. Live-streaming: http://bit.ly/whatsnextseries Do … Continue reading

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Last Chance to Provide Input on the HS/HSL Strategic Plan

For over a year, the team at the HS/HSL has been working on gathering input for its new strategic plan.  Using a variety of methods, we’ve received some good feedback. Here is one last opportunity to help us shape our … Continue reading

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Last Chance to Provide Input for HS/HSL Strategic Plan

For over a year, the team at the HS/HSL has been working on gathering input for its new strategic plan.  Using a variety of methods, we’ve received some good feedback. Here is one last opportunity to help us shape our … Continue reading

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Notable Tech Trends: Hackathon

What is a Hackathon? At the Library’s student town hall meeting last month, a student suggested hosting a hackathon event at the Library. ‘Hackathon’ is a term that has become more popular recently, but to many it is still somewhat … Continue reading

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UMB Experts: A Collaboration Tool

UMB Experts is a searchable database of expertise across disciplines at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Use UMB Experts to identify collaborators and their work by searching profiles of the University’s research faculty. Build collaborative teams and productive research relationships searching … Continue reading

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